[ [58] His Address to the American People, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, of December 5th, 1778.
[ [59] This was not true in regard to the “mediating powers,” but it was the invariable reply of France to all the propositions made by other powers for a mediation between her and England, that the independence of the United States must be assumed as a previously established point.
[ [60] Both missing.
[ [61] “August 6th, 1779, Resolved, that an allowance of 11,428 livres tournois per annum be made to the several Commissioners of the United States in Europe for their services, besides their reasonable expenses respectively;
“That the salary, as well as the expenses, be computed from the time of their leaving their places of abode to enter on the duties of their offices, to be continued three months after notice of their recall, to enable them to repair to their families respectively.”
[ [62] “September 12th, 1781. The committee to whom was referred a letter of the 12th of April last from Mr William Lee, report,
“That upon principles admitted by Congress in the settlement of an account similar to that transmitted by Mr Lee, there appears to be due to him a balance of 42,189 livres tournois; whereupon,
“Ordered, That the account be referred to the Superintendent of Finance, to take order for payment of the balance, with interest, at the rate of six per cent per annum from this day, as soon as the state of the public finances will admit.”
[ [63] See the history of the 11th and 12th articles of the treaty, in Mr Deane’s letter of the 12th of October, 1778, Vol. I. p. 166; also in Arthur Lee’s, letters, Vol. II, [p. 127.]
[ [64] See the [three preceding letters].